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AI risk is dominating conference calls, shakes markets

Mint Kolkata

February 16, 2026

Investors are selling any firm perceived to be at risk.

- Bloomberg

AI risk is dominating conference calls, shakes markets

n what’s turning out to be a great quarter for corporate earnings growth, company executives and investors alike are focused on something else entirely: the threat from artificial intelligence.

Mentions of AI disruption on management calls almost doubled compared to the previous quarter, a Bloomberg Neu is of transcripts shows. While the technology hasn’t yet noticeably reduced earnings estimates, investors aren’t waiting around and instead are selling any company perceived to be at risk.

This story is from the February 16, 2026 edition of Mint Kolkata.

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